BATH UNIT FOR RESEARCH IN PAEDIATRICS
🌳Matureactive
03407473 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1997-07-23
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Hospital activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (4 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
94 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
4
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 miscellaneous
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 miscellaneous
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 miscellaneous
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-08📄legacymiscellaneous · RP01PSC01
- 2026-07-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-07-07📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2026-01-08📄replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP01AP01
- 2026-01-06➕AMIN, Samir, Professor appointeddirector
- 2026-01-06➖OSBORNE, John Paul, Dr resigneddirector
- 2026-01-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-01-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-01-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-01-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-02📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-07-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2014-02-10➕O'CALLAGHAN, Finbar Joseph Kevin, Professor appointeddirector
- 2014-02-10➖SYMONS, Sarah Patricia resigneddirector
- 2012-03-26➖CAIN, Arthur Richard Robyn, Dr resigneddirector
- 2000-05-09➕SONDHEIMER, Julian Philip appointedsecretary
- 2000-05-09➖KING, John Howard resignedsecretary
- 1998-07-06➕RUDD, Peter Thomas, Dr appointeddirector
- 1998-07-06➕KING, John Howard appointedsecretary
- 1998-07-06➖SYMONS, Sarah Patricia resignedsecretary
- 1998-07-06➕SYMONS, Sarah Patricia appointeddirector
- 1997-07-23🏢Company incorporatedAs BATH UNIT FOR RESEARCH IN PAEDIATRICS
- 1997-07-23➕SYMONS, Sarah Patricia appointedsecretary
- 1997-07-23➕CAIN, Arthur Richard Robyn, Dr appointeddirector
- 1997-07-23➕OSBORNE, John Paul, Dr appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Professor Samir Amin Individual · British · DOB 07/1976 · age 50 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 06/01/2026 |
Dr Finbar Joseph O'Callaghan Individual · British · DOB 08/1961 · age 65 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 03/07/2017 |
Dr Peter Thomas Rudd Individual · British · DOB 05/1951 · age 75 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 03/07/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Dr John Paul Osborneceased 06/01/2026· 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated1997-07-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC86101 — Hospital activities
Registered office
Children's Centre Royal United
Hospital, Combe Park
Bath
Avon
BA1 3NG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-07-07
Last: 2026-06-23
Officers (4 active · 5 resigned)
SONDHEIMER, Julian Philip→
Activesecretary · appointed 2000-05-09
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AMIN, Samir, Professor→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2026-01-06
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O'CALLAGHAN, Finbar Joseph Kevin, Professor→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2014-02-10
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RUDD, Peter Thomas, Dr→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 1998-07-06
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KING, John Howard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-07-06 · resigned 2000-05-09
SYMONS, Sarah Patricia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-07-23 · resigned 1998-07-06
CAIN, Arthur Richard Robyn, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~96y · appointed 1997-07-23 · resigned 2012-03-26
OSBORNE, John Paul, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1997-07-23 · resigned 2026-01-06
SYMONS, Sarah Patricia→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1998-07-06 · resigned 2014-02-10
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Recent filings (94 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-08
legacy
miscellaneous · RP01PSC01
2026-07-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-07-08
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2026-07-07
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2026-01-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-01-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-06
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2026-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-03